The philosophy of art!

Hey, Hive! I’m sitting in the Target parking lot as the Model Y superchargers. These Minnesota winters are hard and it’s currently -4º. I’ve been running around throughout the day and the battery has gotten down to about 25%. I do have my 240V charger at home and the power should be turned on from the power company soon, but in the meantime, I don’t want to let my Tesla get that low on charge on this subzero nights. One unexpected silver lining with this car is that I thought I’d get irritated having to sit and charge for 20 or 30 minutes. Not so. I actually have enjoyed being forced to slow down, like this moment writing a Hive blog.

I have some new photography to share. A about a week ago, I shared an image from my Los Angeles travel blog. This shoot was with the same model; a new friend that I met and connected with over Jungian philosophy, music and a near identical outlook on life, politics and society. That was such a relief because I’ve personally been feeling estranged from much of my social circle. She and I immediately connected, so much so that even after the shoot we managed to fit in dinner at a vegan bistro in Pasadena to talk about philosophy and psychology.

These new shots are both from within the Gable estate and outside in the courtyard/garden area. One of my favorite things about this historic location is the versatility of the surroundings and rooms available to shoot. I’ve become very close with the owners over the years and they’ve given me permission to shoot anywhere on the property. I was able to set up some interesting shoots, unique in their own, which is remarkable considering I’ve shot at this location countless times over the last decade. It’s the struggle to alway come up with something new and fresh.

There are plenty more images where these came from. This shoot was one of the standouts from the entire week in Los Angeles. I’ve been happy with the trajectory of the projects I’m currently working on and goals I’m working towards. Today was a pivotal day meeting with the attorney for Mirrorpool. @swarddraws and I have some great freelance art work lined up with big IP’s and I did make it back to kickboxing today for the first time in almost a month. A lot to be positive about in the new year thus far. I’m at 69% on my charge, so I’ll wrap this up and bid you all a farewell for tonight.